Office of Grants and TrainingInteroperable Communications
March 22, 2006
ICTAP PMKeith Young
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$1,800
$2,300
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$613
$1,042
$205
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$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
FY 03 FY 04 FY 05
Overall EquipmentExpenditures
InteroperableCommunicationEquipment Expenditures
From FY 2003 to FY 2005, over $5.6B of grant money was used to purchase EquipmentOf this $5.6B, roughly $1.8 billion was delegated to the procurement of Interoperable Communications Equipment
Interoperable Communications Spending Overview
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Interoperable Communications and The Goal
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8National Preparedness Goal
Target CapabilitiesNational PrioritiesMetrics
Three of eight National Priorities relevant to interoperable communications:
Implement of the NIMSStrengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration CapabilitiesStrengthen Interoperable Communications Capabilities
Interoperable Communications spans all four mission areas
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Strengthening Interoperable Communications Capabilities
GrantsFunding
Guidance
Training & Exercises TOPOFF3Tabletops
TICP Improving Interoperable
Communications Capabilities
SAFECOMPlanning Guidance
Standards
Technical AssistanceICTAP
Guidance
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ICTAP Mission
The mission of the Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP) is to provide free technical assistance to enhance interoperable communications between local, State, and Federal emergency responders and public safety officials to cities and States that have received grants from the Department of Homeland Security.
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ICTAP Goals
Enhance Public Safety Interoperability with regard to WMD terrorism threats
Provide capability for individuals and agencies to communicate with whom they need to whenever, and wherever required.
Leverage existing Federal, State and local on-going efforts whenever possible.
To provide end-to-end planning, system design, implementation and follow-up services.
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ICTAP ServicesFacilitation of strategic plans
Development of interagency work processes
Development of representative working groups
Regional strategic coordination for multiple UA’s and/or States
Coordination of urban area and national policy issues
PolicyServices
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ICTAP ServicesInventory existing interoperable communications equipment, procedures, and capabilities
Map interoperable communications capabilities and methods
Conduct a communications gap analysis
Model current & proposed interoperable communications capability performance
Develop IC tabletop exercises
Needs AnalysisServices
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ICTAP Services
Draft updates to operating procedures and communications plans
Conduct coverage analyses
Evaluate communications sites
Evaluate interoperable communications technologies
Conduct system feasibility studies
Evaluate procurement documents
Coordinate host site agreements
Solutions Services
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ICTAP Services
Develop Tactical Interoperability Communications Plans
Document SOPs, MOUs, MOAs
Provide engineering advice and best practices
Develop test and training scenarios
Conduct tabletop exercises
Coordinate NIMS training
Implementation & Interoperability
Services
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ICTAP HighlightsTactical Interoperable Communications Plan
Total of 77 Urban Areas including territories by May 1, 2006
Exercise Planning to Test Communications Plan
Urban Areas and territories by May 1, 2007.
Significant role in Louisiana communications infrastructure rebuilding effort after Hurricane Katrina
Assisted Miami In Preparations for Hurricane Wilma
Tampa Technologies Project- (4) Rapid Prototype Technologies
Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Project- Demonstration Project
CASM Tool Release
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Tactical InteroperableCommunications Plans (TICP)
FY 2005 HomelandSecurity Grant ProgramDecember 2004
All UASI sites (as well as designated jurisdictions within states that do not have a UASI) are required to develop a Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan
FY 2005 Grant Guidance
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TICP OverviewDefined as the rapid provision of on-scene, incident-based mission critical voice communications among all emergency responder (EMS, fire, and law enforcement) agencies, as appropriate for the incident (including all-hazards), and in support of Incident Command and Operations Section personnel as defined in the NIMS practice
Objective is to develop and test a plan to achieve adequate communication between incident commanders within an hour of an incident
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TICP Implementation RequirementsMust be rapidly deployable at any time (24/7)Should be fully operational within an hour of an incident occurringMay be provided through the use of common equipment (common channels, cached radios or shared systems) or a gateway between dissimilar systems and/or radio frequency bandsShould always be in support of long-term interoperability by building upon or accelerating long-term strategies and efforts
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TICP Implementation RequirementsSite Overview
Governance Structure
Interoperable Equipment
Equipment Policies and Procedures
Incident Communications Resource Plan
Trained Communications Unit Leaders
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TICP Timeline
TICP Plan Guidance and TemplateReleased
April 1, 2005
TICP SubmittalDeadline
May 1, 2006
LiveExercise
ValidationMay 1, 2007
Document TICP Validate TICP
12 months 12 months
TICP Milestones
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TICP Sites
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Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) (https://www.llis.dhs.gov/)
LLIS is a Clearinghouse of homeland security-related information containing DHS Documentation, Lessons Learned, Best Practices, After-Action Reports, with over 19,000 authorized usersICTAP has posted:
ICTAP Site After-Action ReportsICTAP BulletinsICTAP – Technical Integration Working Group (TIWG) Technical NotesTICP Related Information BulletinsTICP Template TICP FAQs
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ICTAP Technology Development
Communications
Assets
Survey
Mapping
Tool
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CASM Tool
Select “Interoperability
Matrix”
Provides Agency-to-Agency interoperability methods
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CASM Overview
•East-to-use, web based, tool to store and update radio communication infrastructure information
•Data collected is stored in a secure database
•The tool graphically provides a picture of which agencies can communicate with each other and the means of communications
•The data can be updated by authorized users making a valuable ongoing tool for both agency assessments and Urban Area use.
•In a major incident, this tool can be useful in accessing and determining each agencies resources.
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ICTAP Federal PartnersDepartment of Justice- Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS) and “DOJ 25 Cities” Project
National Institute of Justice-Community Technology Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency- Interoperable Communications Equipment Program
SAFECOM
DHS Science and Technology Directorate and Wireless Management Office
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ICTAP Team
U.S. Navy (SSC-SD)Engineering Support
• Engineering/Technical support• Technical design and Implementation
Lafayette Group & SEARCHPlanning & Operational Support
• Program management support for ODP• Local government / public safety coordination
Office of State & Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (SLGCP)Urban Area Security Initiative ICTAP program oversight
Invertix CorporationProgrammatic Support
• Strategic Planning
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ICTAP Website
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/ta_ictap.htm
Overview
Requesting Technical Assistance
Monthly Bulletins
Tactical Interoperability Communications Plan
Technical Assistance Catalog
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (www.LLIS.gov)
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Contact Information
A. Keith YoungProgram Manager
Office for Domestic Preparedness(202) 786-9774